Andrea Kremer Biography - Octagon Speakers

Andrea Kremer
Reporter, NBC Sports
Correspondent, HBO’s “Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel”
Andrea Kremer is one of the most accomplished and widely respected journalists in the industry
today. Currently, she serves as a reporter for NBC Sports and correspondent for HBO’s “Real
Sports With Bryant Gumbel.” Among her many accolades, including two Emmy Awards,
Kremer has been called “the best TV interviewer in the business of covering the NFL” by the
Los Angeles Times.
Kremer is one of the faces of NBC’s Olympic coverage and will be front and center this summer
as The Games head to London. Kremer will cover swimming and offer her insight and
unparalleled story telling ability across all of the network’s platforms. In 2008, Kremer was
lauded for her coverage of Olympic icon Michael Phelps’ dramatic pursuit of a record eight gold
medals.
In May of 2007, Kremer joined HBO’s Emmy-Award winning program and contributed a host of
critically acclaimed profiles and features. Among the most memorable interviews she has done at
HBO include compelling one-on-ones with Pete Carroll, Lane Kiffin, Barret Robbins,
DeMaurice Smith, Bill Parcells, Joakim Noah and Jim and John Harbaugh. In March of 2011,
she served as the correspondent for the show’s special report on college football that made
national headlines and garnered industry-wide praise for its in-depth reporting.
For five seasons, she was the sideline and feature reporter for the Emmy Award-winning
“Sunday Night Football” on NBC. She also periodically reported on football for the network’s
popular “Today” morning show. She also previously contributed to the NFL Network as a
special correspondent and was one of the original columnists for NFL Magazine.
Kremer is also a highly engaging public speaker and has delivered keynote addresses, hosted or
emceed events for Citi, Goldman Sachs, NFL 101, the Boston Group and the Philadelphia Eagles
among others. In addition, she also guest lectured on journalism at leading universities including
Stanford, Boston University, Winthrop and Endicott College. A charity-minded individual,
Kremer also supports several nonprofit organizations including The Brain Tumor Society, Best
Buddies, Tom Coughlin’s Jay Fund, the Marvin Lewis Community Fund and Right to Play.
TV Guide said Kremer is "among TV's best sports correspondents of either sex," and her work is
"distinguished by her eagerness to calmly ask tough questions and her refusal to pursue the same
old story."
Before joining NBC, Kremer was ESPN's Los Angeles-based correspondent, providing in-depth
reports for “SportsCenter,” “Sunday NFL Countdown” and “Monday Night Countdown” among
other studio shows. In 2005, Kremer received a PRISM Award for her ESPN story on Dexter
Manley.

Kremer has worked more than 20 Super Bowls. A versatile reporter, she has covered the NBA
Finals and All-Star Game, Major League Baseball's All-Star Game and League Championship
Series, college football bowl games, Stanley Cup Playoffs and Finals, NCAA Men's Basketball
Tournament, U.S. Olympic basketball trials and the PGA Championship. Kremer’s forte is
breaking news stories, and she has provided investigative pieces on social issues as they relate to
sports, such as sexual assault and domestic violence.
Kremer was cited as "Best Female" sportscaster in P.O.V. Magazine in a September 1997 poll
and in 2001 was named one of the "Most Influential" moms in the country by Working Mother
magazine.
Prior to joining ESPN, Kremer worked at NFL Films (1984-89), where she was a
producer/director and on-air reporter for the nationally syndicated show “This is the NFL."
Kremer received an Emmy nomination in 1986 for writing and editing the critically acclaimed
NFL Films special "Autumn Ritual." She also produced several one-hour specials including the
"All-Pro Dream Team," "All the Best," and "Gift of Grab." While at NFL Films, Kremer served
as a contributing reporter to the Philadelphia Eagles Pre-Game Show on WIP-AM in
Philadelphia. Her first assignment at NFL Films was working on the HBO program, “INSIDE
THE NFL.”
Before joining NFL Films, Kremer was sports editor from 1982-84 of the Main Line Chronicle
in Ardmore, Pa., the state's largest weekly newspaper. A Philadelphia native, Kremer graduated
cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1980. She is
married with one son.